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Goddard Badges Overview
A Goddard Badge allows unescorted access to Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and may be necessary to attend meetings or conduct research, depending upon your role at the Institute.
Temporary badges are periodically reviewed and subject to renewal on a six- month cycle. Day badges are requested and renewed on an as needed basis, typically for intermittent or quarterly meetings, and must be requested two to three days in advance if US citizen or ten if Foreign National. Photo badge requests are reviewed and approved by Alisa Meizlish (ext. 4580 or meizlish@stsci.edu) and must be accompanied by written justification from a manager or division head.
Alisa Meizlish (ext. 4580 or meizlish@stsci.edu) is the badging liaison for all staff under the STScI umbrella and should be contacted in the event that the occasion arises for a new badge (or badge renewal). There is a renewal process in place and badge holders are contacted with instructions on exchanging their expiring badge after its expiration date.
The requirements for obtaining a Goddard badge differ based on citizenship.
Because Foreign National badge requests are reviewed by the International Department at Goddard Space Flight Center, adequate time (at least 10 business days) is required to obtain approval. Please be mindful of this time restriction when preparing for travel to GSFC. We will contact the foreign national visits coordinator at Goddard to make sure we are in compliance with the most current procedures.
In the News
Security Updates:Upcoming Renewals:
Our current cycle covers the period June 30, 2008 - December 31, 2008. Requests for temporary badges can be made at any time during the cycle, but will be effective only for 3 months.
Frequently Asked Questions: (list will expand as new questions are posed.)
Q: I don't usually don't have reason to travel to Goddard and am not
badged, but just learned
that I am to attend a meeting at Goddard tomorrow. Can I get badged that soon?
A:
No; however, with adequate processing time (at least 2 days) no less, a visitor who is a
US Citizen can
be issued a day badge that will grant unescorted access to GSFC for the day in
question. If a badge cannot be issued, he/she will be allowed on site if they make
arrangements to be escorted.
Foreign Nationals: Once documentation has been verified and entered into the GSFC system, a badge can be issued. If you are on base less than 180 per year, you will not be issued a long-term badge. If a Foreign National needs to be on base, please email Alisa Meizlish (meizlish@stsci.edu), and she will request a temporary badge, good for the duration of your time on base.
Q: What if I need a badge for more than a day but less than six
months?
A: Explain any special circumstances to the badging liaison. In most
cases, and with
adequate processing time, requests for badge with a shorter term can be
arranged.
Q: What contract number do I use on my forms?
A: The contract number for HST is NAS5-26555 and for JWST it is NAS5-
03127. If your time
is split, use the contract number that corresponds with the project to which
most of your time is
charged.
The aforementioned are subject to change without notice and should be reviewed with the badging liaison for accuracy.